Is this an easy A?
WalkInThePark
92/100, and many say failing requires laziness.
All evidence is in-person; PHIL100 is especially easy compared with one hard PHIL150 report.
CONTPHILO · PHIL185 · PHILOSOPHY120 · RS120 · PHILO120 · PHILA185 · PHIL150 · PHILA120 · PHIL120 · PHIL100 · 23 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
He reviews tests in advance, gives answers, offers EC, and many say failing requires laziness.
All evidence is in-person; PHIL100 is especially easy compared with one hard PHIL150 report.
Is the course easy?
Material is made memorable and manageable; main demand is memorization and attendance, not deep struggle.
All 23 reviews are in-person across PHIL courses.
Is attendance flexible?
Most recent reviews mark attendance yes and tags warn skip class and you will not pass.
Evidence is entirely in-person; a few older reviews left attendance blank.
Is this professor recommended?
Would-take-again is 100 percent among those who answered, with repeated take his class praise.
All recommendation evidence is from in-person reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Generous
90/100
Generous test grading, advance answers, and easy As are the dominant theme.
Format shift
In-person only; one PHIL150 dropout called tests hard.
Workload
Featherlight
92/100
Often only three exams, no assignments, optional textbook, and movie extra credit days.
Format shift
In-person only across the sample.
Teaching experience
Excellent
88/100
Entertaining, energetic, passionate lectures keep students engaged despite occasional tangents.
Format shift
In-person only; nearly all quality ratings are 4-5.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
88/100
Grades rest on a few exams, often with essay plus multiple choice, and almost no homework.
Format shift
In-person only; PHIL150 once mentioned a long essay.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter
In-person students overwhelmingly praise energetic, hilarious lectures, three exams with advance answers, generous grading, and minimal assignments.
Main concern
Attendance and note-taking matter; a few mention favorites or harder PHIL150 with a long essay.
What students said
“All you have to do is show up and take notes, he gives the test answers.”
“there are only 3 exams and no assignments! Take his class!!”
“HE will LITERALLY READ YOU the test and the ANSWERS a week before.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Exams are reviewed or read aloud beforehand so studying notes is enough for an easy A.
Assessment risk
StudentFriendly
90/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
answers and essay questions given early, then three manageable tests.
“All you have to do is show up and take notes, he gives the test answers.”
“HE will LITERALLY READ YOU the test and the ANSWERS a week before. WORD FOR WORD.”
“Gives you the essay questions and test questions in advance. You have no reason to fail.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“All you have to do is show up and take notes, he gives the test answers. If you do bad on the test, that is 100% on you.”
“Prof Townsend was an exceptional teacher! His lectures were very unique and he is a very entertaining guy.”
“One of the easiest As at OCC. Tests are basically common sense.”
“HE will LITERALLY READ YOU the test and the ANSWERS a week before. WORD FOR WORD.”
“You will NOT regret taking his class!”
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Data context
Analysis sample
23
Recent reviews read by the AI
23
Lifetime ratings
84/100
Evidence confidence
23 reviews over many years are detailed and highly consistent on easy exams and entertaining teaching.
Inside 23 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
11 reported outcomes
A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 2
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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1